Plaster terminal



April 9, 1929; I. A. BAUM 1,708,638

PLASTER TERMINAL Filed Sept. 12, 1927 atented ISAAC A. BAUL'Z, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

PLAfiTER TERMINAL.

Application filed September the corners where the plaster extends.

I injury to plaster plaster defining portion hav' 7 defining portion 11.

secured by welding or riveting, to the plaster However, the plaster te minal of my inventionis intended to prevent the liability of at corners during construction, and in addition, to provide a most rigid construction at the corner.

narrow, strip of sheet meta eral angles to provide spec of apertures to provide plaster anchors, and another portion acting as a base, which is intended to lie at rightangles to the legs and contact the narrow tace of the rough buck.

The invention herein contemplated will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a device constructed in accordance with my invention,

fitted to a rough buck;

Fig. 2 illustrates-a, modified form of my invention.

7 By reference to the drawing, and referring particularly to Fig. 1, it will be seen that I have illustrated a rough buck, A, plaster B and door jamb and stop, C. The device of my invention compriseslegs 10 cutout of the metal and spaced at intervals along the length of the strip for a purpose to be later described, a plaster defining portion 11, terminating in a bead 12 which is bent back on itself to contact the portion 11, then bent diagonally backward, and then outward, to provide the base member 13. The base member 13 lies in a plane at right angles to the plane of the legs 10 and plaster defining portion 11. Ears 1 are out from the metal of the diagonal portion, which ears adapted to lie as an extension of the base 13 and at their ends to be bent at right angles at their intersection with the inner face ofthe plaster The cars l are suitably fo n of my invention.

12, 1927. Serial No. 219,094.

defining portion 11. The remaining metal of the diagonal portion acts as a brace for the plaster-defining portion and insures rigidity at all times. 1

Thus it will be seen that by securing the ears 1% to the portion 11, the corner angle is maintained as a right angle and a sung fit witha rough buckis insured. Apertures 15, 16 are provided as nail holes for securing the device to the rough buck. The plaster entering the openings left by cutting out the ears, ld wlll provide an excellent plaster anchor. It is evident, therefore, that by the construct ondiere illustrated, an extreme degree of rigidity, firm Contact with the rough buck, and a firm plaster anchor, are all insured.

In Fig. 2, T have illustrated a modified The parts are essenly the same with the exception of the pro- VlSiOil of the cars 1 in Fig. 1. Lateral slots 17 are provided in the inner face of the plaster defining portion to serve as plaster anchors. In place thereof the contacting parts the base 13, and flange 11 are welded as indicated at 11 in Fig. 2. The device illustrated in Fig. 2 is more economical to manufacture, but lacks a certain degree of rigidity obtained in the first described terminal.

The cutting away of the metal between the legs 10 serves a very useful purpose. After the plaster terminal is set up and securely fastened to the rough buck, the door jamb and stop is set in place. It is usually necessary to line up and straighten the jamb by means of various wedges driven between the jamb' and buck from one side. If the metal were not cut away, the wedges would be likely to contact the edge of the plaster terminal. The workman may very easily insert his wedges between the ears without disturbing the terminal.

The device here illustrated may be manu- "ured in any lengths, or may be cut to rein ed lengtns on the job. The strip is economically manufactured, easily shipped and is capable of the highest efficiency in operation.

Obviously this device may be used with equal efiiciency adjacent to a window opening, and I do not intend to limit myself to the application of this "device in connection with a door frame.

Modifications and variations may be made in the invention here described within the skill of the mechanic, and I do not wish to be limited except as indicated in the appended claims.

I claim: I

1. In device of the class described, a long,'relatively narrow, strip of sheet metal, bent to proride right an iilarly disposed portions, said portions being adapted to contacttw'o'faces of a Wood corner brace, a plaster defining portion formedin one of said right angularly disposed portions, said plaster defining portion being bent diagonallyback- Ward and terminating in said other right angularly disposed portion, and means for securing id right angularly disposed portions atjthe intersection ofthe angle thereof. 7

r A plaster terminal. comprising a strip of metal bent to provide right angular-1y dis-v posed portions adapted to lieon two adjacent sides of a Wood frame member, one of said right angnlarly disposed portions comprising a plurality of spaced l-e 's,an interven- ,ing plaster defining portionextending the length of said strip, a plaster bead formed on the margin ofsaid plaster-defining portion disposed portions at the intersection thereof,

A plaster terminal comprising. a strip of metal bent to provide right angnlarly disposed portions adapted to lie ont-Wo'adjacent sides of a Wood frame member, one of said right angularly disposed portions coini rising a plurality of spaced legs, an intervening plaster, defining portion extending the length of said strip, a plaster bead formed on the margin of said plasterdefining portion by bending the metal thereof, portion extending diagonally from sa d bead-back to sait right angnlarly dispose-d portionpsaid d5- agonally disposed portion being provided- Wi-th a plurality of spaced apertures, and means for securing the said angnla-rly dis posed portions at the intersection thereof.

In testimony WhereofI have affixed my signature.

ISAAC A; BAUM. 

